On an extremely foggy Tuesday, July 15 at 7:05 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 26 Starlink smallsats of Group 15-2 to low-Earth orbit to become part of the Starlink comstellation from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This was the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which has now launched four Starlink missions.
SpaceX plans for Tuesday launch of Starlink Group 15-2 smallsats from California
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch into low Earth orbit the Starlink Group 15-2 smallsats to add to the Starlink constellation on Tuesday, July 15th at 6:59 PM – 10:42 PM PDT from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg, California.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 63°F, scattered clouds, 43% cloud cover and a wind speed of 6mph.
The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land on ASDS OCISLY in the Pacific Ocean after its flight.
SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 15-2 smallsats on Monday from California
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch into low Earth orbit the Starlink Group 15-2 smallsats to add to the Starlink constellation on Monday, July 14th at 7:13 PM – 10:42 PM PDT from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg, California.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 61°F, scattered clouds, 34% cloud cover and a wind speed of 11mph.
The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land on ASDS OCISLY after its flight.
Starlink has revolutionized [our] ability to deliver essential network services to vessel crew, addressing their desperate need for connectivity. Previously, crew members would spend three months or longer onboard the vessel without consistent contact with the outside world.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on Sunday, July 13, will launch a batch of Starlink smallsats to low Earth orbit to add to the Starlink constellation at 7:27 PM – 10:42 PM PDT from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California. The launch site has witnessed the launch of 202 rockets, including 202 orbital launch attempts, and has been the site for 816 rocket launches.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
